{"id":56610,"date":"2019-08-07T11:13:18","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T17:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globaldownsyndrome.org\/?page_id=56610"},"modified":"2021-08-09T09:17:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T15:17:48","slug":"programs-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.globaldownsyndrome.org\/sw\/programs-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs &#038; Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-right: 20px;\">\n<p style=\"font-family: trebuchet ms; color: #000; font-size: 14px;\"><strong><br \/>\nOur Programs and Events give our self-advocates an opportunity to prosper and flourish through access to excellent camps and programs, opportunities to meet celebrities and Congressional leaders, and fundraise for research and medical care.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaldownsyndrome.org\/programs\/\">Our Health &amp; Wellness Programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font: trebuchet MS; color: #000; font-size: 14px;\">Our seven Health &amp; Wellness programs provide the highest quality activities to people with Down syndrome and their families and ensures participants with Down syndrome have fun, gain confidence, excel and reach their potential. 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